Updated: Electrical Substation Relocation Plans Move Ahead

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 

 

Existing substation to be relocated.

 

Proposed Morphy basin location (north side).

 

UTILITY CAPACITY UPGRADE

The city council approved Sawgrass Consulting, Inc. to develop a site plan to relocate the Fairhope Avenue electric substation (under the water tank) to an unused portion of the city's Morphy Avenue retention basin behind the ABC Store on Lottie Lane.

Space for enlargement at the current site under the water tank is insufficient and falling debris a continuing hazard there.

The site plan is to include a "redesign" of the basin so that storm water retention capacity is not adversely affected.

The existing 10 KVA transformer will be upgraded to 15 KVA along with larger regulators, circuit breakers, and other associated equipment.

Update: More meetings with residents in adjacent neighborhoods are planned.

 

PECAN AVENUE DRAINAGE INCLUDED

Also in the contract, is design for improvements of storm water drainage along Pecan Avenue from Liberty to Pomelo Avenues on the west side of town.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

Anonymous said…
Is PECAN AVENUE DRAINAGE Project located where the two houses are sinking because they were built on a filled in gully ? Could the location be behind the four new houses on Liberty on the clear cut lots where is gully runs under the road . I hope this project will improve the lots on Pomelo so the poor derange there will not effect the house below them . It is always good for the Citizens of Fairhope to pay for drainage problems the builders have caused if you are a builder .
Saturday, January 02, 2021
Publisher said…
No details of the Pecan Avenue project were provided other than "improvements to drainage system along Pecan Ave. from Liberty to the existing cross drain located on Pomelo. Improvements will include capture and conveyance of existing stormwater that is impacting residents' property along Pecan Street." Not sure why this was include with the main electric project.
Saturday, January 02, 2021
Wise Guy 2 said…
Don't know why the city would be involved in a drainage problem caused by a developer.
Saturday, January 02, 2021
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